Cleveland School

Cleveland Elem
Highway 240 (25 mile
Chinook, MT 59523
11 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
The Cleveland School, located along Highway 240 in Chinook, Montana, serves as a vital educational cornerstone for the rural agricultural community of Blaine County. As a small, remote school, it reflects the values of the surrounding ranching landscape, often acting as a tight-knit hub where students receive personalized attention in a setting that emphasizes community connection and local identity.

Because of its isolated location in north-central Montana, the school operates within the unique challenges and opportunities of a rural district. It is designed to provide essential academic instruction to the children of the local farming and ranching families, maintaining a traditional educational environment that focuses on foundational learning while fostering a close relationship between the staff, the students, and the local residents of the Cleveland area.
11
Total Students
1.0
Full-Time Teachers
11.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    10 (90.9%)
  • Hispanic
    1 (9.1%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Cleveland Elem
Phone: (406)357-2018
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 11
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 3
Grade 1 1
Grade 2 3
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 2
Grade 6 1
Gender Ratio